Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (IATA: ISE, ICAO: LTFC) (Turkish: Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı), inaugurated on July 21, 1997,[1] is an airport serving the city of Isparta in south-western Turkey. Located in the Keçiborlu district, it is 28 km from the city. The airport is named after the 9th President of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel, who was a native of Isparta.[2]
Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isparta, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,835 ft / 864 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′54″N 30°22′55″E / 37.86500°N 30.38194°E | ||||||||||
| Website | DHMİ | ||||||||||
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Facilities edit
The airport's passenger terminal which can also serve international flights, covers an area of 5,400 m2 and has an annual capacity of 600,000 passengers.[3]
Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Isparta Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Statistics edit
In 2006, 38,258 passengers used the airport, which was visited by 545 passenger planes and 475 cargo planes.[4] Due to the low passenger capacity of the hinterland, the airport could not be continuously operated at a profit. Low cost airlines flew the airport on scheduled flights in the past for a couple of months only.
Below is the passenger data and development for Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport for the year 2020.
| Year | Domestic Passengers | International Passengers | Total Passengers | Aircraft Operations |
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| 2020 | 37.107 | 4.460 | 41.567 | 23.153 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ MHP Seyhan website. From newspaper Hürriyet by Ateş Yalazan, January 23, 2002[permanent dead link] (in Turkish)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ DHMİ State Airports Administration (in Turkish)
- ^ "DHMI Statistics".
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